Interesting discussions on things like energy, biking, department effectiveness and investigations. You might find some more stuff but I thought about some interesting points below. No one has to draw a particular conclusion but just sort of understand what is going on in the area and the different ways in which local governments navigate change. They are doing better here then on a national scale as they seem to be focused on local community much more as the politics of it all is at a minimum (Leaders should encourage togetherness more than politics and that helps create a stronger society.). You see this collaboration when you have people committed to their community.
-Renewable energy ordinance review. A few grants for farms and small business that seek to improve their renewable energy and efficiency. Rural Energy for American Program. I have to be honest even though it is not a popular opinion in some circles. I'm generally supportive of renewable and sustainable energy and redundancy in our somewhat out of date national energy infrastructure. Having local energy is a good thing. The costs/benefits and type are open to debate.
-Bike paths. Electric bikes and other bikes are becoming more common. While we do not have conjestion we do have a healthy lifestyle. It can also be used to support bike tourism that could relate in part to other outdoor activities of the area. i.e. main as a bike lane. Bike Tourism
-Revamping departments for effectiveness. I could go on and on on the need to review the big structure every 5 years and update yearly goals (or some other way of alignment).
-Snap benefits for veterans. This helps veterans that are not doing well financially and are over 60. Snap Benefits.
-Investigations: They are still sort of looking through some things to ensure everything makes sense. It was related to a prior issue. People just sort of have to wait to see how that turns out.
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